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Story by David Bartlett
THE Northwest Development Agency has refused to hand over a £9m grant for Liverpool FC's new stadium project until the club proves it has got the money for the £350m scheme.
Steve Broomhead, chief executive of the NWDA, spoke to Kop Holdings - the owners of LFC - yesterday over the funding of the stadium.
The agency had previously agreed to provide a £9m grant for the scheme which includes regenerating the park and a community partnership centre.
EXCLUSIVE by DAVID BARTLETT
THE chief executive of the North West Development Agency has called for a "fundamental economic appraisal" of a shared stadium between Everton and Liverpool football clubs.
Steve Broomhead told the Liverpool Daily Post the idea needed to be looked at, given the current economic climate.
He is due to meet with Kop Holdings, Tom Hicks's and George Gillett's company, which owns Liverpool FC, next week. "More and more, it looks like if we are to upgrade the sporting stadiums for Merseyside, the ground sharing option has to go back on the table," Mr Broomhead said
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